Unlicensed Therapist

Centerstone • Columbia, TN

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About The Position

Centerstone is seeking a therapist with experience treating individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. The therapist works with a multidisciplinary team to provide assessment and therapeutic services. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, with no weekend or on-call work required.

The therapist develops therapeutic relationships with clients, conducts diagnostic assessments, identifies when risk or substance use assessments are needed, and provides individual and possibly family therapy to people with substance use issues. The role includes developing and updating treatment plans based on ongoing assessment and client input, using empirically based therapeutic approaches, and completing documentation within agency guidelines. The therapist may also respond to supervisory requests for urgent-care situations and coverage, including telephone and face-to-face intervention, and keeps the administrative supervisor informed of issues that could affect the program or organization.

Requirements

• A master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and/or a specialization in Mental Health Counseling.
• Clinical experience, which may be fulfilled through clinical practicums or internships completed as part of a master’s degree program.
• Effectively communicate in writing, verbally, in person, and virtually.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Coordination, organization, and planning abilities.
• Respond to consumer needs in a timely and professional manner.
• Demonstrate sound clinical judgment in decisions regarding consumers.
• Applicants with a master’s degree in a related field outside the listed disciplines must have at least 24 graduate-level semester hours in psychology, social work, counseling, or other behavioral health-related coursework, as well as relevant coursework and work experience in clinical treatment and treatment planning; appraisal and assessment of mental disorders; psychopathology; and use of the DSM for diagnostic purposes within a clinical internship or practicum in a behavioral health setting.

Nice To Haves

• License-eligible in the respective discipline.

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients as scheduled to develop therapeutic rapport.
• Formulate provisional diagnostic assessments based on information presented and identify the need for risk assessments, including substance use assessments.
• Complete documentation within 24 hours and progress notes within current agency guidelines.
• Provide assessment services and individual, and possibly family, therapy to people identified with substance use issues.
• Develop, write, implement, evaluate, and revise treatment goals, objectives, and plans based on ongoing assessment and client input and strengths.
• Use empirically based modalities to engage clients and address mental health or substance use diagnoses.
• Respond to supervisory requests for urgent-care situations and coverage for vacant caseloads, including telephone and face-to-face intervention.
• Keep the administrative supervisor informed of potential issues that could affect the program or organization.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 403b retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and ten paid holidays
• Company-paid AD&D insurance, life insurance, and long-term disability
• Employee Resource Groups
• Continuing education opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level